Professor Ido Strauss
Professor
Experienced Neurosurgeon ,Director of Functional Neurosurgery and Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Doctors
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Language proficiency: Hebrew
English
Russian (simultaneous translation)
Experienced Neurosurgeon | Director of Functional Neurosurgery and Stereotactic Radiosurgery | Tel Aviv Medical Center (Ichilov)
Contact Information
📞 Phone: +972-73-374-6844
📧 Email: [email protected]
💬 WhatsApp: +972-52-337-3108
Private consultations are available at TAMC – Tel Aviv Medical Center.
Academic Background and Clinical Training
- MD/PhD program, Hebrew University of Jerusalem – combined medical degree and PhD in Neurobiology.
- Residency in Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Medical Center (Ichilov).
- Completed advanced training in Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery at Toronto Western Hospital, Canada – internationally recognized as a top center in this specialty.
Professional Experience
- 2014 – Present: Senior Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery Department, Ichilov.
- 2019 – Present: Director, Functional Neurosurgery & Stereotactic Radiosurgery Unit.
- Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (Neurology & Neurosurgery).
Areas of Expertise
- Epilepsy Surgery, including minimally invasive laser ablation (LITT) for seizure control.
- Deep Brain Stimulation to treat Parkinson’s disease, tremor, and dystonia with tailored precision.
- Pain Surgery, including trigeminal neuralgia, chronic pain syndromes, and cancer-related pain.
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery for brain tumors (benign and malignant) – precise, non-invasive radiation treatment.
- Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, including advanced techniques such as LITT.
Surgical Procedures Performed
- Craniotomy for brain tumors and epilepsy focus removal.
- Laser Ablation (LITT) for brain tumors and epileptic foci.
- MVD (Microvascular Decompression) for trigeminal neuralgia.
- Rhizotomy for facial pain syndromes.
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery for brain tumors.
- Neurostimulator Implantation:
- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapy
- VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation)
- SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulation)
Academic & International Roles
- Board Member, World Society for Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery (WSSFN).
- Listed annually since 2018 in Forbes’ Top Neurosurgeons in Israel.
- Author of numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals on functional neurosurgery, radiosurgery, and epilepsy.